My completed blocks for the month.
It took about 1 1/2 hours to sew all four.
It took about 1 1/2 hours to sew all four.
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Instructions we received.
This block is known by a few names: Whirwind, Twin Sisters, Pinwheel, Waterwheel and Windmill.
Quilter's Cache has some good directions, but you can't use their sizes because the block will turn out to be a 12" square--too big for the quilt I am making. Use the sizes listed on the instructions above, but use the step-by-step directions provided at Quilter's Cache.
I also played a bit with a 6 1/2" Square in a Square for the setting blocks. I paper pieced it, but I was talking on the phone while I was piecing it so I didn't get all the pieces the right size. Oh well! I took good notes and I'll make a few more for next month to see how I like them.
You can see that this block didn't turn out exactly 6 1/2" square. I decided to use a light and two mediums for the setting blocks so they don't take away from the main blocks in the quilt.
Here are the instructions I drew up for the setting square.
Here are some good directions for paper piecing from Quilter's Cache. Yes, they have an amazing amount of resources on their site!
Here is a great video on paper piecing, too.
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